by Harris Institute | Dec 15, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool This year I had the privilege of attending the 16th Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties (ICC-ASP) at the UN Headquarters in New York. This annual meeting took place from December 4-14, 2017 and covered a broad...
by Harris Institute | Sep 26, 2017 | Comparative Law, Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Global Public Interest Law Internships, Human Rights, ICTY, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Olivia Youn and Emily Brewster We had the honor of attending the 11th International Humanitarian Law Dialogs in Chautauqua, New York last month. Since the first IHL Dialogs in 2007, these discussions have fostered meaningful conversations on contemporary...
by Harris Institute | Sep 21, 2017 | Human Rights, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized, United Nations
By: Leila Nadya Sadat Today is the International Day of Peace at the United Nations. It is celebrated with a theme, with meetings, with videos, and is undertaken each year with a view to bringing the voice of peace into the halls of the United Nations during the...
by Harris Institute | May 26, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations Law, ICTY, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Emily Brewster On Tuesday, May 23, Maryville University hosted legal thriller writer Scott Turow (author of One L and Presumed Innocent among others) for its speaker series to discuss his new novel, Testimony. As part of the discussion, Harris Institute...
by Harris Institute | May 18, 2017 | EU Law, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations Law, Negotiations, Refugee and Asylum Law, Rule of Law
By: Mattia Cutolo The following analysis sets its framework on a particular date: Wednesday March 29th, when Theresa May “Brexit!” dixit (latin: “When Theresa May said: “Brexit!”). That is when the UK Ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, delivered a letter signed by...
by Harris Institute | Apr 22, 2017 | Human Rights, ICTY, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Legal Education, Rule of Law, United Nations
By: Suhao Chen On May 25, 1993, in the midst of violent conflict in the Balkans, the UN Security Council decided (through Resolution 827) to establish the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations...
